A Georgia man claims he was forced to behead his dog after it was shot and killed by a deputy.

WMGT reports videos taken by the dog's owner, Joe Goodwin, show the altercation that followed his pit bull mix being shot dead last Friday afternoon.

According to a news release from the the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the dog was shot after it allegedly bit a woman and lunged at a Crawford County deputy.

Shortly after, Crawford County Investigator James Hollis arrived at the scene and asked Goodwin to remove the dog's head so that it could be taken to the health department for a state required rabies test.